Bill Belichick remains the most highly visible coach in all of sports, never un-talked-about, while, at the same time, publicly willing to talk about â€¦ nothing. A man who, perversely, provides a huge marketing tool to a league he's forever giving a metaphoric middle finger to. This week, of course, the NFL is bowing to The Hoodie, because Bill has resurrected the Evangelical Quarterback, which, to the blond commissioner and his minions, could not be a bad thing in a league increasingly know for its surfeit of Pacmen, perps and PEDs.

Interesting perspective from somebody outside of New England and Patriots Nation. The first paragraph did not give me as a fan of the Pats much of any confidence that it would be worth reading, but my first impression was wrong.